Jan. Marks CRSC/CRDP Open Season
The next Combat Related Special Compensation and Concurrent Retirement and Disability Pay (CRSC/CRDP) open season, during which retired members eligible …More
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The Department of Defense has adjusted planned deployment of the 4th Brigade, 10th Mountain Division to Afghanistan. The entire brigade …More
Iraq Force Adjustments Set
The Defense Department has canceled deployment to Iraq of portions of the 1st Brigade, 1st Infantry Division, based at Fort …More
BAH Rates Climb
In January, service members will see an average increase in Basic Allowance for Housing (BAH) of 5.9 percent. For members …More
Air Force Wants Deployment Volunteers
The Air Force is seeking hundreds of officer and enlisted Airmen to fill critical U.S. Central Command joint task force …More
Hurricane-relief Medals Authorized
The Defense Department has authorized the Humanitarian Service Medal (HSM), and Armed Forces Service Medal (AFSM) for members of all …More
Air Force to Cut Thousands
On Dec. 13, Air Force Secretary Michael W. Wynne and Chief of Staff Get. T. Michael Moseley announced that the …More
BAH Rules Changing for Some Singles
Some 30,000 single service members who live off base and pay child support are likely to see a slight change …More
BAH Individual Rate Protection Arriving
In January, the military services will convert geographic rate protection (GRP) for basic allowance for housing to individual rate protection …More
NDAA: Quality of Life
The conferees (previous items) authorized $30 million in supplemental educational aid to local school districts populated by military families, including …More
NDAA: Survivors, Severely Injured
The conference committee (previous items) okayed a rise to $100,000 for the death gratuity allowance payable to survivors of active …More
NDAA: Reserve, Guard Focus
The conference committee for the fiscal 2006 authorization bill (previous item) approved a boost in Selected Reserve officer affiliation and …More
NDAA: Pay Provisions
The joint House and Senate conference committee for the fiscal 2006 National Defense Authorization Act has finally reported out (see …More
Report Marks Significant Voter Increase
The Defense Department’s 17th Federal Voting Assistance Program report for 2000-2005 focused on the Nov. 2004 election. Participation rate for …More
Joint Enlisted PME Kicks Off
The enlisted force now will have the same opportunity as the officer corps to receive joint professional military education throughout …More
TSP Makes Enrollment Changes for 2006
Effective in 2006, civilian and military employees may contribute the full amount to their Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) accounts that …More
Group Seeks Revised GI Bill
The Partnership for Veterans’ Education, a group of more than 50 military and education organizations, is seeking to simplify the …More
BAH Boost Eyed for Katrina Victims
The Defense Department is studying 21 military housing areas in Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and Florida to determine whether Basic Allowance …More
Official Debunks Myths About Military Recruits
Recruits entering today’s military are head and shoulders above their contemporaries, a top Pentagon official said. Bill Carr, acting principal …More
DoD Plans Tricare Attack
Details have emerged of a Defense Department plan to significantly jack up Tricare costs to military retirees under age 65 …More
Defense Authorization Bill Update
As we went to press, action was expected on the fiscal 2005 National Defense Authorization Bill. Congressional leaders made progress …More
Mandatory Anthrax Shots Possible
The administration asked a federal appeals court last week for authority to resume mandatory anthrax inoculations for selected service members. …More
Operation Christmas Stocking to Invade Afghanistan
“Operation Christmas Stocking,” a program aimed at mailing stuffed Christmas stockings to troops and Department of Defense employees serving in …More
Navy Exchanges Host Career Kiosks
Navy Personnel Command is upgrading Navy Exchange computer kiosks to offer real-time information to Sailors. The kiosks offer Internet access …More
Re-up Bonuses Sweeten Two AF Careers
The Air Force has changed the reenlistment window and waived obligated service requirements for Airmen in two career fields eligible …More
Army Seeks Prior-service Troops
Since last November the Army has been mailing glossy, color brochures to nearly 78,000 former members of the Army, Navy, …More
Guard Offers Finders’ Fees
The Guard Recruiter Assistant Program, which kicked off last week in five states, is offering a two-tiered finder fee for …More
Lapse Looming in Bonus Programs
If Congress doesn’t pass the fiscal 2006 National Defense Authorization Act (previous item) before the end of the year, a …More
MOAA President Bashes Congress, Administration
The President of the Military Officers Association of America, retired Navy Vice Adm. Norb Ryan Jr., has lashed out at …More
Troops Still Awaiting Authorization Bill
At press time, the fiscal 2006 defense authorization bill was still pending, even though the Defense Department is almost three …More
